natural or medicated?

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Let's hear birth stories, whether it was medically assisted, completely natural, first or second baby, etc!

Trying to decide which way to lean. Help!

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17 years old with my daughter who is now 6 months. I had a total of 14 hours in labor and pushed her out in 35 minutes. I was induced at 39 weeka due to gallstones. I got the epidural at 7 cm (tried to go natural) My daughter came out weight 6 pounds even and 19 inches long very healthy in EVERY WAY. Epidural (for me) = Life saver. I was able to be present and pain free for the birth of my first born :)!

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3 babies. All without pain relief. 
#1 on a bed....6 hour labour 
#2 water birth....2.5 hour labour
#3 water birth....40 min labour
I absolutely love giving birth 😄

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19 hours of labor with complications and over an hour of pushing. I got the epi because even though I have a high pain tolerance, if I can get the relief then I will! Especially with contractions going off the charts lmao. I was induced due to preeclampsia at 37 weeks! He was 5lbs10oz and 19 inches.

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For my first I was in labor for 8 hours. I showed up at the hospital at 8cm and pushed for about 10 minutes. I'm aiming for an all natural with my second top.
I recommend staying slightly active during your pregnancy (walking 30 minutes a day or every other day). And when you're in labor, to try warm showers or a bath as pain management. Water was my biggest help.

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21 hour labor, no meds of any kind. Was in the tub for 99% of labor. Small 2nd degree tear requiring one stitch. I would have a million more babies, I loved pregnancy, labor, delivery. ❤

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My labor was 3 hours beginning to end and I got the epidural for a grand total of 21 minutes before they realized I was actually complete and little Elvis was leaving the building lmao. 😂 I pushed for about 10 minutes. Not an iota as bad as I was expecting!

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I was induced at 41 weeks 5 days. 
28 hour labor. About 15 hours in i got an epidural. It didn't work properly and wore off within the hour. A few hours later the anesthesiologist gave me a second epidural. It only lasted 4 hours. By the time I had my sweet princess my epidural had wore off 2 hours before.
Delivery was so easy. Even without the epidural. I felt everything and it didn't hurt. I did get the ring of fire and that was odd but didn't hurt. 
The contractions were agony and I felt like I was dying. I'm so thankful for the 4 hours of relief from my epidural but I am so glad that I was able to deliver with full feeling.

See I was thinking that: if the contractions were this horrible then there was no way I could push something that big out of my vagina. But the contractions are the worst part. If you can get through them then delivery is easy.

If I had to do it over again then I wouldn't change a thing.

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I went into labor at 34 weeks 5 days. In labor for 6 hours, all natural. I'm so glad I didn't have any pain meds because (this may sound weird but) after his head was out I could feel his body come out and then he was on my chest! It was amazing feeling him come out into the world!

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I was induced at 38 weeks with my son because of high blood pressure. I was in labor 24 hours. Pushed for 3 hours. I was stuck at 4 cm over half the time I was in labor. I finally couldn't take it because I was progressing so slow I needed something to rest. So, I got the epidural. Honestly if i wouldn't have gotten the epidural they told me I would've been in labor a lot longer. I was fully dilated 3 hours after getting it because my body just relaxed. My son was stuck is why I pushed so long, they ended up needing to use the vacuum. I am very glad i ended up getting the epidural even though it pretty much wore off half through pushing, because I tore horribly and i bet it would've hurt 10x more without the epidural. Plus, it took and hour for the doctor to stitch me back together.

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